Virgin Atlantic VS478

London to Cape Town

Mon, Jan 12
Tue, Jan 13
Wed, Jan 14

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En route

LHR
London, Mon, Jan 12
22:40
Scheduled: 22:30
Check-in
A
Terminal
T3
Gate
19
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Departure
Flight time: 11h 35m
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Arrival
CPT
Cape Town, Tue, Jan 13
11:49
Scheduled: 12:05
Baggage
1
Terminal
I
Gate
A4

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Scheduled

Scheduled to depart in 22h 2m

LHR
London, Tue, Jan 13
22:30
Scheduled: 22:30
Check-in
A
Terminal
T3
Gate
--
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Departure
Flight time: 11h 35m
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Arrival
CPT
Cape Town, Wed, Jan 14
11:39
Scheduled: 12:05
Baggage
1
Terminal
I
Gate
A3

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Scheduled

LHR
London, Wed, Jan 14
22:30
Scheduled: 22:30
Check-in
A
Terminal
T3
Gate
--
waiting to departure icon
Departure
Flight time: 11h 35m
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Arrival
CPT
Cape Town, Thu, Jan 15
12:05
Scheduled: 12:05
Baggage
--
Terminal
I
Gate
--
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VS478 flight details

The aircraft model for flight VS478 is Boeing 787-9, operated by Virgin Atlantic, and features 264 seats.
Airline: Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Boeing 787-9
Airline: Virgin Atlantic
Distance flown: --
Age: 9y, 10m
Seats: 264
Meal service: available
Wi-Fi: Available
USB port: Available
Entertainment: available
Recline angle: 120°
Seat width: 44 cm
Legroom: 79 cm

VS478 flight schedules

Flight VS478's latest flight is scheduled to depart at Wed, Jan 7 22:30 (local time) and arrive at Wed, Jan 7 11:39 (local time). The latest flight information is provided by Whatflytime.
Date Route Departure Arrival Aircraft Status
Wed, Jan 7 LHR - CPT
Actual: 22:37
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:23
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 Arrived
Mon, Jan 12 LHR - CPT
Actual: 22:40
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual:
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 En route
Thu, Jan 8 LHR - CPT
Actual: 22:57
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 12:17
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 Arrived
Tue, Jan 13 LHR - CPT
Actual:
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual:
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 Scheduled
Sat, Jan 10 LHR - CPT
Actual: 22:30
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:21
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 Arrived
Sun, Jan 11 LHR - CPT
Actual: 22:40
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:42
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 Arrived
Fri, Jan 9 LHR - CPT
Actual: 22:38
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:39
Scheduled: 12:05
Boeing 787-9 Arrived
Date Departure Arrival Status
Wed, Jan 7
Actual: 22:37
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:23
Scheduled: 12:05
Arrived
Mon, Jan 12
Actual: 22:40
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual:
Scheduled: 12:05
En route
Thu, Jan 8
Actual: 22:57
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 12:17
Scheduled: 12:05
Arrived
Tue, Jan 13
Actual:
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual:
Scheduled: 12:05
Scheduled
Sat, Jan 10
Actual: 22:30
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:21
Scheduled: 12:05
Arrived
Sun, Jan 11
Actual: 22:40
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:42
Scheduled: 12:05
Arrived
Fri, Jan 9
Actual: 22:38
Scheduled: 22:30
Actual: 11:39
Scheduled: 12:05
Arrived

VS478 punctuality rate

VS478 will depart from Heathrow Airport at Wed, Jan 7 22:30, arriving at Cape Town International Airport at Wed, Jan 7 11:39. The recent on-time departure rate is 90%. The recent on-time arrival rate is 97%. The average delay is 13m.
LHR (Heathrow Airport) - CPT (Cape Town International Airport)
  • Departure:
    90% on time
  • Arrival:
    97% on time
  • Average delay:
    13min
Delayed
24m
18m
12m
6m
On time
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VS478
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